[conservative in nyc]

From the article, despite all the chatter to the contrary, it doesn't sound like there will be much of a federal case against Congressman Foley. This article outlines various state laws that the Congressman may have violated. Florida looks the most promissing.

Note that this article only discusses the legal aspects of what Foley did. Regardless of what the law says, the Congressman is still a slimeball for sending sex-tinged IMs to minors.

[Suzy Quzy]

The Federal case will be against the Democrats!! POP the POPCORN!!

[TracyTucson]

I have yet to read any news article on this Foley case where it is shown a crime has taken place.


If saying a few few off-colored words or sending a few risque messages was illegal, half of MySpace's 100 million users would be in jail.

[Cicero]

It seems odd that all these leftists, who are constantly blathering about gay rights, are desperately seeking to persecute Foley for being gay.

I wonder what their homosexual base make of all this?

[Prost1]

Since congress has exempted itself from laws passed against business, this guy is not subject to misusing government property for personal business.

Nor is he in violation of sexual misconduct for using government property to engage in dalliances with an adult.

[zeebee]

the Congressman is still a slimeball

Would you feel the same way if he was straight and sent lurid IM's to an 18 year old female?

Do you think that doesn't happen every day?

[Mark]

Does Barney Frank use a computer? Oh, never mind, he's a DEM.

[Williams]

He is a slimeball, sick, an idiot. But IF the pages were above the age of consent, and IF they were yanking his chain (in a manner of speaking) is there really a justification to be on a headlong search for some way to prosecute him? I like to see people prosecuted for actual crimes, not the latest news cycle.

[tubebender]

Did any of this happen in Florida or was it only from DC?

[Just mythoughts]

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